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Inquirer editorial: Chaka Fattah's long, proud fall

The crimes Chaka Fattah was found guilty of Tuesday won't be mistaken for small-time. Money stolen to pay off illicit political debt was laundered through charities and companies. A network of aides and associates handled the details. Bribes were masked a

U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah leaves the federal courthouse after being convicted on Tuesday, June 21, 2016, in a federal racketeering case.
U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah leaves the federal courthouse after being convicted on Tuesday, June 21, 2016, in a federal racketeering case.Read moreMICHAEL ARES / Staff Photographer